french brand louis vuitton unveiled a new luxury collection ‘objets nomades’ at the temporary louis vuitton miami design district store during design miami 2012 – a series of foldable furniture designs and travel accessories using louis vuitton’s exclusive nomade leather.the company worked with a various designers such as maarten baas, patricia urquiola, nendo’s oki sato, atelier oi and christian liaigre to conceive 16 pieces – including hanging chairs, lamps, foldable furniture and travel accessories. the designs naturally boast leather features, each one tailored specifically to accommodate the sophisticated globe-trotter. atelier oi’s stool – fabricated from natural cowhide and synthetic lining – has a rigid outer membrane wrapped in soft louis vuitton nomade leather, and is capable of collapsing down to a portable suitcase. the foldable travel desk was first designed by christian liaigre in 1990 and has nowbeen re-visited through the collection using natural materials and simple shapes- featuring a stained and varnished maple wood frame and a table-top encased in the louis vuitton nomade leather. patricia urquiola designed a back thatcan transform into a stool, as well as a hanging ‘swing chair’. the collection combined the skills of heavy-weight creatives in the industry to elegantly equip therefined traveler in classic louis vuitton style.

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